1008 driving through a ditch

[rizzo]

http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/frankrizzo1972/?action=view&current=DCP_4105.flv

 

[CCATLETT1984]

hey, photobucket says the file no longer exists.

 

[rizzo]

fixed

thanks

 

[Davidwyby]

Try it with a locker in the front and some 395/85/16 XMLs

 

[rizzo]

Try it with a locker in the front and some 395/85/16 XMLs

haha just bought a locker. I havnt picked it up yet. the seller bought it for some rockcrushers with 4:10 gearset. he says it will work with the 4.56's in the 1008.

he has two rockcrusher housings for sale if anyone is interested

 

[Davidwyby]

I had a 4.10 locker I was gonna use. Didn't fit. The carrier split is between 4.10 and 4.56. Can be done with a ring gear spacer, but it's not recommended.

Pirate4x4.com and ck5.com have good info on building these trucks. They can be pretty unstoppable.

I have an 88 K5 blazer and my brother has an '81 K10 stepside, both with locked one tons and 38" XMLs, crossover steering w/ hyd assist. They work pretty good.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

you can just get a thick set of gears, cheaper than changing out the carrier, and also just as strong

 

[Davidwyby]

Oh yeah.

 

[rizzo]

you can just get a thick set of gears, cheaper than changing out the carrier, and also just as strong

any idea on the cost?

 

[CCATLETT1984]

i would check DTS, i'd bet that they'd be able to get them. should be around the same cost as std set of gears.

 

[rizzo]

???? DTS says the only thick gears they have are reverse cut. I told them the story. they said make sure it is the right spline also they come in 3 sizes. any idea on what spline the 08 is?

 

[CCATLETT1984]

i have no idea, didnt know that the 14bolt had different spline counts. I'll do some checking for you.

 

[Davidwyby]

I would expect it to be 35 spline.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I believe they have 1 1/2 33 splines

 

[Davidwyby]

Yah, maybe. I know the front 60 is 35. I can't say for sure that I've had a 14 apart. My 70 rear was 35.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Just checked, they are 1 1 /2" but an odd pitch 30 spline. Still strong as can be for a pickup.

 

[Davidwyby]

1.5" is beefy. 30 isn't too coarse. So yeah, beefy.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

dissregard my post, i had a brain fart, he's adding a locker to the front. I was thinking of the other thread mentioning 14bolts. Turns out that NO ONE makes std. cut thick gears for the dana 60. so that locker is useless to you. you could weld up the carrier for now.